Asl Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables argininosuccinate lyase activity. Involved in several processes, including argininosuccinate metabolic process; cellular response to cAMP; and cellular response to cytokine stimulus. Located in several cellular components, including cell body fiber; mitochondrial outer membrane; and perikaryon. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in amino acid metabolic disorder and argininosuccinic aciduria. Orthologous to human ASL (argininosuccinate lyase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Asl
Official Name
argininosuccinate lyase [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:619974]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000000903
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 59085 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000000903
Aliases argininosuccinate lyase
Synonyms 2510006M18Rik, argininosuccinate lyase, Arginosuccinase, ASAL
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Asl often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • argininosuccinate lyase
  • Lyase class I-like
  • lyase
  • Argininosuccinate lyase C-terminal
  • enzyme
  • protein binding
  • identical protein binding

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • diabetes mellitus
  • neoplasia
  • argininosuccinate lyase deficiency
  • metastasis
  • hereditary disorder
  • esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
  • esophageal squamous cell cancer
  • argininosuccinic aciduria
  • nitric oxide deficiency
  • neurodevelopmental disorder
regulated by
regulates
  • MYC
  • glutathione
  • telomerase ribonucleoprotein
  • arginine
  • nitric oxide
  • glutamine
  • DNA promoter
  • DNA endogenous promoter
  • histone H3
  • TERT
role in cell
  • expression in
  • trimethylation in
  • recruitment in
  • binding in
  • length

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Cytoplasm
  • perinuclear region
  • Nucleus
  • cytosol
  • mitochondrial outer membrane
  • neurites
  • perikaryon
  • plasma

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Asl gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • arginine metabolic process
  • positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process
  • locomotory behavior
  • arginine biosynthetic process
  • urea cycle
  • post-embryonic development
  • arginine biosynthetic process via ornithine
  • ammonia assimilation cycle

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • extracellular vesicular exosome
  • cytoplasm
  • cytosol

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • identical protein binding
  • protein binding
  • argininosuccinate lyase activity

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